Sheet-metal keg.



PATBNTED MAY'S, 1906.

A. T. KRUSE.

SHEET METAL KEG.

APPLICATION FILED AU 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

qvihmoaes No. 819,768. PATENTED MAY 8, 1906.

A. T. KRUSE.

SHEET METAL KEG.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1904.

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ALFRED KRUSE. OF DEFIANOE. OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN STEEL PACKAGE COMPANY, OF DEFIANGE, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SHEET-METAL KEG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 8, 1906.

Application filed august 8,1904. Seria1No.219,977.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED T. KRUSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Defiance, in the county of Defiance and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sheet-Metal Kegs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in sheet-metal kegs especially designed for the transportation and storage of liquids, such as whisky, beer, mineral .waters, &c. For this purpose wooden kegs are usually employed; but such vessels are objectionable from the fact that they soon become soaked with fluid, thereby becoming filthy, decayed, and heavy and liable to spring a leak, causing much damage and loss from the escape of contents.

The object of the present invention is to produce a generally-improved vessel of this class of sheet metal which will be bettersuited to its intended purposes than any other device of the same class with which I am acquainted. With these ends in view the invention consists in the novel construction, arran ement, and combination of parts hereina ter .de scribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring tothe drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is ahorizontal sectiona view of the improved-keg. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view" of the same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a por-i Fig. 4 is an end tion of an end of the same. view of the inner side of the bushing-head provided with a pivoted cap or plug mounted in one of the heads of the barrel.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawin s.

Ihe improved keg consists, essentially, of two vesselsviz., an outer vessel 1, of sheetsteel, and an inner vessel 2, of sheet-steel, brass, aluminium, or other suitable and convenient material.

The outer vessel 1 is made up of two parts 3 and 4, formed with a series of annular outwardl -extending ribs or flanges 5 and con-' necte or joined at the center of the keg by having the contiguous edges thereof bent outwardly and over or crimped to form a flanged joint or seam 6, which is then Welded by an electric process. The ends of-said outer vessel 1 arebent to form a circumferential rim or flange 7, designed to receivethe ends 01' heads 8 of the keg. The ends or heads 8 are formed of sheet metal and provided with a corresponding circumferential rim or flange 9, adapted to set or take into the rim or flange 7, formed at the ends of the outer vessel 1, and are secured thereto by means of a series of rivets passing through said rims or'flanges 7 and 9.

The inner vessel 2 is made up of two parts 10 and 11, connected or joined at the center of the keg by having the contiguous edges thereof bent outwardly and over or crimped to form a flanged joint or seam 12 and then welded by an electric process. The vessel 2, however, may be made of wood similar to the ordinary wooden beer-keg and covered directly by the outer sheet-metal vessel.

13 designates a series of longitudinally-disposed sheet-metal brace-bars of substantially U shape in cross-section. (see Fig. 2) interand 2 and designed to support and hold the inner vessel in proper position, provide a chamber between the walls ofthe outer and inner vessel, and stiffen and strengthen the same. Said brace-bars 13 are attached to said walls by means of rivets orin some other,

suitable and convenient manner. I 14 designates material-such as charcoal,

posed between the outer and inner vessels 1 paraflin, mineral wool, or some other suitable and convenient materialinterposed between the walls of said inner and outer vessel.

The openings in the keg are at the usual 10- cations, the o ening at the side being formed by aflange-p ate 15, mounted in a suitable openin or recess formed in the walls of the keg an secured thereto in any suitable and convenient manner and threaded to receive a bushing 16, screwed therein. of the bushing 16 is threaded and is closed by means of a countersunk plug 17.

-18 designates a flange-plate mounted in a suitable opening formed in the end walls of the keg and secured thereto in any suitable and convenient manner and threaded to receive a bushing 19, -screwed therein.

20 designates a movable plug pivotally secured at its side in a recess formed in the in- The opening plug 20 is provided with a central threaded ening 21, designed to receive the end'of a eaded shank 22 of a countersunk plug 23.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

it will be seen that I provide. a keg of sheet metal which is exceedingly simple in construction, strong and durable, and which is in every way better suited to its intended purposes than the ordinary wooden kegs now in use.

. Various changes inthe form, proportion,

' and. the minor details ofconstructnn may be resorted to Without departing from the 'principles or sacrificing any of the advantages of tits invention.

Having thus described my invention, although .Without having attempted to set forth all the forms in which it may be made or all the modes of its use, I declare that what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, V Y

I inner and outer'vessel, and non-metallic in-' sulating material interposed between the same. 1

2: Asheet-metal keg, consisting of an outer vessel-com rising two parts connected at the center of the keg by having the contiguous edges-thereof bent over to form aseam, heads osec'u'i'ed'in the ends ofsaid outer vessel, an innor vessel com rising two parts connected at the'center of t "e keg by having the contigu- "o'us edges thereof bent over to form a seam,

and longitudinally-disposedbrace bars. i'nterposed-between the same.

' -3. in"a"'sheet-metal"keg, the combination virithan outervessel, formed with 'a 'series of "the ends of said outer vessel; of an inner vesannular outwardly-extending ribs or flanges, and comprising two parts joined at the center by means of a seam, and heads secured to sel mounted therein, and a series of longitudinally-disposed U-"shaped brace-bars interosed between said inner and outer vessel to old the same in proper position.

4. A sheet-metal keg, consisting. of an outer shell, separately-made flanged "heads inserted and secured in the open ends of the same, an inner vessel com rlsng two parts connect-. ed at the center of t e keg by having the contiguous edges bent over to form a seam, a seriesof longitudinally-dis osed brace-bars secured to said outer vesse and interposed be tween said inner and outer vessels, and'nonmetallic insulating material interposed between the same.

5. A sheet-metal keg, consistin of an outer vessel connected at-the center '0 the ke by having the contiguous) ed es -thereof cut over to form a seam, hea s secured at the ends thereof, an inner vessel comprising two parts joined atthe center of the keg by having the contiguous edges bent over and about toform' a seam, non-metallic insulating material -1nter osed between said inner "and brace-bars interposedbetween and connectmg and supporting said 1111161" and outer vesse s.

6. In Y asheet-metal keg, the combination with an outer vessel, and heads secured in the 'ends thereof; of an inner vessel-comprising two parts joined at the eenterof the keg,' insulating material interposed between said inner and outer vessel, anda series oflongitudi- Bally-disposed brace-bars interposedbetween and connected to said inner and outer vessel. F

In testimony whereof 'I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I ALFRED TJKRUSE.

Witnesses: -'A. FJDIEHL,

F; M; BABTEE.

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